Overview
The purpose of this study is to assess whether providing a parent-only group program before providing a parent and child group program works better than the parent and child group program alone.
Description
The goal of this project is to determine if an adult intervention followed by a family-based program (iAmHealthy Parents First) will result in a larger percentage of weight loss in parents and children compared to solely a family-based program (iAmHealthy). Furthermore, the investigators aim to discover if administering iAmHealthy Parents First will improve dietary intake, physical activity, and weight-related quality of life among parents and children when compared to iAmHealthy. Parent/child dyads will be recruited from rural elementary schools, medical clinics, and organizations across Kansas and neighboring states.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Family lives in a rural area (city and/or county population < 20,000), RUCA (Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes)=4-10
- Child BMI%ile > 85th and parent BMI 27-50 kg/m2
- Child in 1st-5th grade or 6-11 years of age
- Child and parent speak English
- Family is available at times intervention is offered
Exclusion Criteria:
- For parents: new MI (myocardial infarction), stroke, or cancer diagnosis in past 6 months, history of bariatric surgery, pregnancy in last 6 months or planned within 1 year
- Child or parent has significant developmental or cognitive impairments or other significant medical issue known to school/clinic
- Parent or child has significant physical limitation
- Parent/child planning to move to a non-participating site